Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Governor of Enugu State
Assumed office
29 May 2015
Preceded by Sullivan Chime
Personal details
Born (1964-03-20) March 20, 1964
Orba Town, Eastern Region, Nigeria
(now Orba Town, Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria)
Political party People's Democratic Party

Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (popularly known as "Gburugburu") is a Nigerian politician who was elected the Executive Governor of Enugu State in April 2015 and was sworn in on 29 May 2015.[1][2] He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for 12 years.[3] He is a People's Democratic Party (PDP) member and represented Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constinuency of Enugu State.[4] Ugwuanyi was elected governor of Enugu State under the PDP.[5]

Early life and education

Ugwuanyi was born in March 1964 and hails from Orba Town in Udenu Local Government Area of Nsukka Zone in Enugu State.[6][7] He holds Bachelor and Master's degrees in Business Administration from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[8]

Before joining politics, Ugwuanyi was the general manager of Premier Insurance Brokers Limited Enugu and has also been the president of the Rotary Club of Emene in Enugu State.[9]

Political career

Ugwuanyi has been a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria since 2003 and he was the Chairman, House Committee on Marine Transport.[10][11][12][13] [14][15][16][17] Rt Hon Ugwuanyi remains today in the history of Nigeria as the only law-maker both in the Upper and Lower Houses to attain this feat of serving two consecutive tenor as Chairman of Marine Transport. This shows the level of trust and confident his peers in the parliament hold for Mr Ugwuanyi and the quality of his leadership potentials that helped brought revolutionary changes and transformation to the Marine Transport sector in Nigeria. Before becoming the Chairman of the House Committee on Marine Transport, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has also held the position of Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions where he helped enacted the all important Pension Act 2004.

Following his party's primary election of 8 December 2014 in Enugu, Ugwuanyi won PDP's gubernatorial ticket, which made him the State's PDP governorship candidate for the 2015 general election.[18] However, another PDP gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Ayogu Eze, was not happy with the conduct of the primary. Eze went to court to challenge the legitimacy of Ugwuanyi's emergence as the PDP’s flag-bearer for Enugu State governorship.[19] Eze's petition was finally dismissed by Justice Evoh Stephen Chukwu, an Abuja Federal High Court Judge, who ruled that Ugwuanyi’s election in the gubernatorial primary was legitimate and legally binding.[20][21] [22]

Since assuming office 8 months ago, Governor Ugwuanyi has initiated some good approaches to develop and transform Enugu State. One of those initiatives was his recent oversea trip to Ireland for an investment summit organised by Metro Eireann Dublin. He was also the recipient of Metro Eireann International Outstanding Leadership Award 2016 for his exemplary performances as a legislator, especially as the Chairman of Marine Transport, during his time in the House of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [23] [24]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi takes oath of office as Governor of Enugu". Daily Post. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Uganwa, Austin (2014). Nigeria Fourth Republic National Assembly: Politics, Policies, Challenges and Media Perspectives. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1499088752. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Members of Nigeria National Assembly". Nigeria National Assembly. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ NAN (9 December 2014). "Ugwuanyi secures PDP guber ticket in Enugu State". News24. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive: Enugu PDP endorses Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for 2015 governorship". The Citizen. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Lawrence Njoku (25 January 2015). "Enugu: PDP Parallel Primaries Signal Hope For Distant Opposition". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  8. ↑ James Ezema (9 October 2014). "Ugwuanyi's Emergence Unsettles Enugu PDP". Newswatch Times. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Newswatch, Volum 31, Issue 12. Newswatch Communications. 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Andrew Airahuobhor (2 July 2009). "Cabotage – National Assembly Probes Grant of Waivers". AllAfrica. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "House Committee – Marine Transport". Nigeria National Assembly. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "House Committees – House of Representatives". Nigeria National Assembly. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  13. ↑ John Iwori (10 January 2014). "2014: Individuals and Organizations to Watch in the Maritime Industry". THISDAY. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "National Assembly Sets to Increase Budget Allocation for Maritime Training". Amehnews. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  15. ↑ John Iwori (13 December 2013). "Training Ship for Nigerian Cadets Underway". THISDAY Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  16. ↑ Akinola, Bolaji (2012). Arrested Development: A Journalist’s Account of How the Growth of Nigeria’s Shipping Sector Is Impaired by Politics and Inconsistent Policies. Author House. ISBN 1477238220. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "PLAC – National Assembly Committees: Committees in the House of Representatives". Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC). Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Austin Ogwuda (25 December 2014). "Enugu: Ugwuanyi goes to the streets". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Stop PDP, INEC from accepting any other candidate, Ayogu Eze asks court". The Nation. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Nnamdi Felix (2 March 2015). "PDP candidacy: Ayogu Eze loses out to Ugwuanyi in Enugu". The News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Ise-Oluwa Ige (March 3, 2015). "Enugu Guber: Ayogu Eze loses, as court okays Ugwuanyi". National Mirror. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Fred Itua (3 March 2015). "Jubilation in Abuja as Ugwuanyi floors Ayogu Eze". The Sun News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Chinedu Onyejelem (15 December 2016). "Enugu State Governor to visit Ireland". Metro Eireann Newspapers. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  24. ↑ Odomero Igbodo (19 January 2016). "Gov. Ugwuanyi Receives Award of Outstanding Leadership,Lures Nigerians In the Diaspora, Others To Invest In Enugu". Coal City Express. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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